BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    PIN REV DOME DRILL 25MM

    MDR report key: 3914826 · Received July 4, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2014-22709
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 4, 2014
    Date of Event
    June 19, 2014
    Report Date
    June 19, 2014
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.1818910
    Product Code
    LXH
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH HAS IDENTIFIED A TREND FOR THIS FAILURE WITHIN THE 2274 QUICKSET DRILL FAMILY. PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS HAVE DETERMINED THAT USE ERROR IS THE LIKELY ROOT CAUSE. AS A RESULT OF TRENDING HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION, DVA-106292-HHE WAS CONDUCTED. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT ESTABLISH THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF PRODUCT OR DESIGN ERROR AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. SUBSEQUENT COMPLAINTS WILL BE MONITORED UNDER SEP 419 POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PROCEDURE: TOTAL HIP JOINT REPLACEMENT. DRILL BIT SNAPPED IN THE PELVIS AND IS NOW RETAINED IN THE PATIENT'S BONE. SURGEON X-RAYED PATIENT ON TABLE. HE PALPATED THE POSTERIOR COLUMN AND DEEMED THAT IT WOULD OK FOR THE FRAGMENT TO BE LEFT IN SITU AND NOT RETRIEVED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    392882 PIN REV DOME DRILL 25MM HIP INSTRUMENT/TRIAL LXH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.1818910 PG229708

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1